February 2017 Your Communication and Information Resource 2017 off to a rousing start By Tracy Poyser plan, shop, set up and clean along with anticipate additional walk‐ins when “Out with the old, in Aida. Malibu East party fan Susan Smith ordering food and supplies, but it’s not with the new” took on a volunteered as barkeep while her always easy to predict. new meaning for our husband Martin and daughter Gianna After a bit of a slow start around 8:30 dedicated Board member mingled with the crowd. Always p.m., the party really got cooking and Social Committee chair Sandy cheerful Susan Reichel (missing her around 10 p.m. With comfortable Chaet. A power outage on Dec. 31 had mate, Kevin Fukomoto, who, sadly, had seating around the perimeter of the hit her unit and the entire 30th floor lost his mom just the day before) room and plenty of space to dance, from about 5 a.m. until just after helped with cleanup, as did Martina and mingle or catch up with good friends, midnight … not exactly the kind of bang Marcel Molins’ son‐in‐law, Air Force no one needed to feel left out, especially she had in mind for Malibu East’s New Col. Arnold Nash. Sally and Andre King the new residents. As midnight ap‐ Year’s Eve party! checked in after midnight on their way proached, everyone donned party But, rather than fretting, Sandy just home from another event and lent an favors of their choosing, from glittering started moving food and party supplies extra hand. Finally, thanks to Larry tiaras to horns and noisemakers. And, from her unit into the Windjammer Rosen for producing the announcement with DJ Wayne and everyone counting Room’s kitchen and fridge around noon. flyer, and staff member Armando down to the stroke of midnight, the Her 30th floor neighbors Elaine Froese DeLaCruz for setting up the room. Social Committee provided a cham‐ and Savita Sawhney had found refuge pagne toast, and a big communal cheer from their darkened units in the rocked the building, accompanied by Community Room and were happy to hugs and heartfelt wishes for much‐ help with the setup. needed peace and joy in 2017. The It took many more helping hands and party wound down with a great view of minds to organize a big party like this: the Navy Pier fireworks from the Special thanks to Aida Calvopina, who Windjammer Room’s south windows – not only helped with every phase of this and best of all, the lights were back on event, but kept an eye on the food, for the 30th floor. helped serve and clean up, and brought Sandy encouraged everyone who had her outrageously delicious home‐baked brought food or beverages to take lemon cake. Kudos also to Dominic leftovers home, and the rest of the food Wayne, our very own resident disc went to cheer our hardworking jockey, who kept the dance floor full More photos on Page 5 building and garage staff. Any un‐ and the music lively, and had helped opened beverages have been stored for The place looked gorgeous – with a planned “Happy Hour” on Friday, Malibu East events streamers, twinkling lights, dance floor March 17, just in time for St. Patrick’s strobes and disco setup, festive party Day. Check your calendars and please and meetings favors, and a lavish buffet of delicious make sure to RSVP when you get the Thursday afternoon discussion appetizers supplemented by a great announcement! Thursday, Feb. 16 many savory dishes, finger foods and Thanks again to Sandy and everyone 2:00 p.m. ‐ Community Room desserts brought by residents. The bar who helped bring such a large and (every 3rd Thursday of the month) featured people’s contributions of friendly group together to make new Board meeting wines and bubbly – both the serious friends and catch up with old ones. Tuesday, Feb. 28 and non‐alcoholic kind, together with 7:30 p.m. ‐ Windjammer Room soft drinks and water. The Social Dialogue staff meeting Committee sure appreciates our Our condolences to the Wednesday, March 1 7:30 p.m. ‐ Community Room neighbors’ generosity, which added family and friends of greatly to the success of the festivities. Leave event and meeting notices at Around 60 residents had RSVP’d for Charles Parker the desk for the Dialogue. For more the party, but almost 80 showed up. Bertrand Smith events: malibueast.org/calendar Fortunately, the planners try to Page 2 February 2017

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Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 1) D & O insurance Captain’s Walk. Attendance: Nine Board members, two Directors approved the renewal of 10)Rules revisions management representatives, 13 residents directors’ and officers’ insurance. Nothing new. Excused: Carl Chadek, Sriram Sitaraman, 2) Balcony railings 11)Association‐owned units Thomas Vaughan Board voted to rescind its previous Association owns 22 units, of which two Presiding: President Marcel Molins decision regarding balcony railings and have been approved for sale, 15 are being instead direct the project consultant, rented, three are listed for sale, and two REVISIONS TO AGENDA KGH, to prepare the bid documents so as were recently purchased and are being 1) “Laundry Room” was added to Old/New to include repair of railings, as needed, renovated. Business. rather than replacing them with new 12)Harassment training TREASURER’S REPORT – Joan Scholl railings. Directors will undergo the required 1) Financial statement as of Dec. 31 3) Garage lease amendment training. Operating and reserve cash Directors voted to reduce the garage 13)Laundry Room $2,968,618 space being leased to neighboring condo Board will notify our vendor, Family Investment in units association as requested. Pride, of its dissatisfaction with recent $3,414,186 (22 units) 4) Paddleboard storage maintenance of the equipment. Excess of operating revenue over Board approved the storage of resident’s expenses paddleboard in Bicycle Room on a trial Meeting ended at 9:44 p.m. and went into $656,933 basis. closed session. 2) Delinquencies 5) Lease renewal $418,728, including $271,955 from Directors approved one‐year lease Special meeting of unit owners former residents, less $275,000 renewal for Association‐owned one‐ Jan. 24, 2017 allowance for doubtful accounts bedroom unit. Presiding: President Marcel Molins COMMITTEE REPORTS 6) Camera purchase 1) Garage – Martina Molins Board authorized management to spend After assistant treasurer Carl Stahlheber’s The garage was 37 cars below capacity as $500 for additional cameras. recap of Board’s history regarding Associa‐ of Dec. 31. Seventeen residents are on 7) 22.1 disclosure statement tion‐owned units 16K and 27M, owners waiting list for single self‐parking spaces. Approved as amended. approved a resolution authorizing directors No damage claims in December. Old/new business to sell unit 16K for $256,000, plus or minus 2) Units/Redecorating – Carl Stahlheber 1) Facade/balcony project prorations, with $6,000 credit to buyer, and Two units the Association recently Project consultant KGH is preparing the a second resolution authorizing directors to purchased will need extensive renova‐ bid documents. sell unit 27M for $186,000, plus or minus tions. 2) Elevator report prorations. President Molins voted the 3) Security & Life Safety – Sandy Chaet Board’s elevator project consultant and proxies in favor of both resolutions, both of Working with management on emer‐ its vendor are working to resolve recent which passed unanimously. gency information packets that will be issues involving elevators’ outages. 3) Satellite TV fee increase distributed to owners. Special meeting of Board of 4) Sports – Neil Warner Directors authorized that an increase to New yoga class begins Feb. 9. $25.35 per month be applied to owners’ Directors 5) Social – Sandy Chaet monthly statements as of March 1. Jan. 10, 2017 A St. Patrick’s Day happy hour will be 4) HiPoint internet outages Attendance: Ten Board members, two held Friday, March 17 in Windjammer Management will review the Associa‐ management representatives, five residents Room. An Easter egg hunt will be held tion’s contract with HiPoint Technology Excused: Carol Beatty, Martina Molins Saturday, April 8. Details to follow. to determine whether or not the Presiding: President Marcel Molins 6) ASCO & Community Affairs – Sandy Association is entitled to rebates for REVISIONS TO AGENDA Chaet extended service outages. 1) “16K sale,” “27M sale” and “Billing of 48th Ward Ald. Harry Osterman has set a 5) Captain’s Walk internet service legal fees to owner” were added to Other community meeting for 10 a.m. Saturday, Board voted to direct HiPoint to wire the Business. Feb. 11 at Broadway Armory with the Captain’s Walk commercial spaces for FACADE/BALCONY PROJECT goal of forming a Cyclist and Pedestrian internet service. Michael Locigno, of Kellermeyer Godfryt Working Group that will advise Osterman 6) AWB roof antenna Hart, the project manager for our upcoming on bicycle/pedestrian safety, education, Management will direct AWB to remove facade/balcony project, explained the monitoring bikes on sidewalks, and its antenna on Malibu East’s roof once elements of the project and several options. planning bike rides and walking tours. HiPoint has completed wiring the Much discussion related to whether balcony Seniors will soon be eligible for $50 Captain’s Walk. railings should be repaired or replaced – water‐sewer rebate; forms will be mailed 7) Captain’s Walk ADA restrooms and if replaced, using which material and by City in early February; submission Nothing new. how they would be attached – and also deadline is July 1. Watch for details on 8) Captain’s Walk stairwell whether cladding is a feasible option for ASCO website, in Dialogue or posted on Nothing new. west wall of tower and/or garage and bulletin board. 9) Realtor’s sale/lease reports Captain’s Walk walls. The meeting’s purpose MANAGEMENT REPORT – Violette Realtor reports an uptick in showings of was to make decisions so that KGH could Deschamps Association‐owned residential units and Items requiring immediate Board action promising leads for commercial spaces in (Continued on page 5) February 2017 Page 3 off zone, parking is not permitted on What’s happening around the building the ramps, driveways, or near the building entrance doors, not even By Violette Deschamps, Malibu East Manager for a “few moments.” 3. A person making a (small) delivery ELEVATORS: MCE, manufacturer of despite having no dogs or large carts or (food, flowers, envelope, laundry) is the software used for the control of the bulky suitcases. We understand that it not allowed to park his or her elevators, updated the software is more convenient for many of you to vehicle anywhere in the atrium components on Jan. 31 between 11 a.m. use the service elevator because it is other than in a 15‐minute parking and noon. This may have caused a closer to your unit, or in the proximity space. If no stall is available, the slower response of the passenger of your storage room, or closer to your delivery person may park in the elevators during this period. parking location. loading dock if there is availability FAÇADE PROJECT: A special Board However, disregarding the elevator or shall park on the street at their meeting took place on Jan. 10 to discuss rules adopted by the Board is disre‐ own risk. with the consultant, KGH, the balcony spectful to the Board and to the dog 4. All ramps and driveways should be railing options, phasing, construction owners, who are restricted to the kept free of parked vehicles except budget, unit costs, first phase bidding service elevator. The Board, manage‐ for law enforcement, fire depart‐ and possible cladding of the west walls. ment and dog owners will truly ment and emergency transporters’ Here is a summary of the Board’s appreciate it if you use the elevators in vehicles. decisions: compliance with the rules of the 5. No vehicle shall block or hinder the 1. Railings: repair the existing steel Association. Ignoring this simple rule movement of other vehicles getting railings and prep onsite to make may compel the Board to be less lenient into or out of the property. ready for painting; toward the residents who fail to Due to the parking abuses in the 2. Railing post embedments: repair observe the rules. atrium observed in recent months, and restore as needed; As stated in previous articles and drivers abusing the 15‐minute parking 3. Balcony membranes: remove the memos, please be reminded that the stalls or the drop‐off zone, or parking existing membrane and apply a new Board of Directors has reinstituted the their vehicles on a ramp or driveway or membrane (standard color); standard service elevator rules effective next to the revolving doors will be the 4. Condensing units: install the Oct. 1, 2016: Passengers with NO pets subject of an incident report to the condensers on composite rubber/ or large carts or bulky suitcases are attention of the Board. Further, cork square pads; required to use a passenger elevator. violators’ vehicles will be towed 5. Captain’s Walk windows: replace This applies to all residents, even if they without any further notification or with insulated thermal windows, live at the west end of a floor. warning. per the existing openings’ dimen‐ SATELLITE TV INCREASE: Please INDOOR PARKING: Permission to sions; note that the Board of Directors use the garage facility is reserved and 6. North brick wall, lower level: check approved at its Jan. 24 meeting a small exclusive to the residents with parking for visible movement of bricks and increase of $1.35 per unit per month for contracts in place, transient parkers include the necessary repairs in the the basic programming service of the and authorized vendors of the Associa‐ bidding documents; satellite TV. This increase is effective tion. A person with no parking contract, 7. Cladding feasibility study: assess the March 1 and will appear on your March or without parking coupons to park as a option of cladding the west wall of statement. This increase is a pass‐ transient parker, or who is not climbing the tower and/or the garage and through that equals the increase into or out of an authorized vehicle Captain’s Walk wall; list the cladding imposed on the Association by USA does not have the privilege to use the options (glass, metal, etc.); analyze Wireless as a result of a DirecTV facility, including the loading zone the pros and cons of the cladding, programming cost increase. located at the east end of the first floor estimate the potential cost, and ATRIUM PARKING: We have noticed of the garage. compare the cladding with the some important improvements SAFETY: Late at night, most of the conventional repair approach; following the addition of a drop‐off/ entry doors of the building are re‐ 8. Phasing and timetable: The project pickup sign located at the west end of stricted to the residents with a fob. will be executed over a period of the revolving doors. However, I would Intruders may attempt to enter the four years starting in 2017. like to point out a few things to keep in building by following you through one DOGS AND SERVICE ELEVATOR: mind: of these controlled access doors. We ask Dog owners are restricted to using the 1. The driveway between Sheridan that you attempt to prevent these service elevator except when the Road and the drop‐off sign is a individuals from following you into the service elevator is being used for a designated area to facilitate passen‐ building and instead instruct them to move. Dog owners have complained gers to get in or out of vehicles; it is use the main entrance in the atrium. about the large number of residents not a waiting area. repetitively using the service elevator 2. Other than as permitted in the drop‐ Page 4 February 2017 often perilous relationships among woman. Community three generations of remarkable Feb. 16‐26 Calendar women. 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ASTON REP THEATRE confront a past she thought she had Feb. 4 thru March 5 “Eleemosynary” by Lee Blessing already conquered as she struggles (Continued on page 8) This play examines the subtle and to assume her new identity as a free February 2017 Page 5 Board meeting notes (Continued from page 2) prepare bid documents and go out to bid this winter, in preparation for start of construction this year. Items requiring Board action 1) West facade cladding Tabled for further study. 2) Balcony railings Board approved the replacement of railings with aluminum railings. (This motion was rescinded at Jan. 24 Board meeting, when directors voted to repair and repaint the existing railings. See above.) 3) Balcony membranes Directors voted to use a standard color on balcony membranes, all of which will be replaced. Exact color will be deter‐ mined later. 4) Condensing units Board approved KGH’s recommendation that A/C condensing units on balconies be permanently lifted off membrane with pads at corners. 5) Captain’s Walk windows Tabled until decision is made on whether to clad the west wall. 6) First phase of project, budget Tabled. Other business 1) 16K sale Directors approved sale of Association‐ owned unit 16K for $256,000, with $6,000 credit to buyer, subject to approval of unit owners. 2) 27M sale Board approved sale of Association‐ owned unit 27M for $186,000, subject to approval of unit owners. 3) Billing of legal fees Directors voted to charge Association’s legal costs to owner who violated Malibu East Declaration.

Meeting ended at 10:08 p.m. and went into closed session.

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For Delivery Call: 773-769-5440 Page 6 February 2017 When Edgewater first water Beach Hotel in 1916. Located at 5349 was auctioned to investors in 1949 and N. Sheridan Road, at Balmoral, on what had became a co‐op, is the only one still stand‐ became a ‘destination’ been submerged land, the hotel quickly ing. By Neil Warner became a destination for affluent Chica‐ The complex was designed by the archi‐ This article was inspired by a marvelous goans and celebrities. Not meant to be tectural firm of Benjamin Marshall and exhibit called “Edgewater Beach Hotel, 100 shared with neighborhood residents, the Charles Fox (also the designers of the Years Later,” presented by the Edgewater property was surrounded by a high fence, “sister” Edgewater Gulf Hotel in Biloxi, Historical Society at 5358 N. Ashland Ave., barring access to the lake along the eastern Miss., and the Drake and Blackstone hotels open 1‐4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays side of the EBH property for anyone who in downtown Chicago) in the Spanish Re‐ through June 4. wasn’t a hotel guest. vival style, with the two hotel buildings When the 20th century began, Edge‐ having a “sunrise yellow” stucco facade and water resembled a sparsely populated area, the apartment building in “sunset pink” not a thriving Chicago neighborhood. In stucco. fact, Edgewater was considered a part of Because came only as the town of Lakeview until Chicago annexed far north as Fullerton Avenue at the time, Lakeview, and thereby Edgewater, in 1889. the Edgewater Beach Hotel offered its Edgewater gained status in the early guests a private beach on , 1900s with the construction of a number of 1,000 rooms with lake views, dining rooms mansions built for well‐to‐do residents, The EBH began with an eight‐story, 400‐ and bars, tennis courts, a nine‐hole golf mostly along Sheridan Road, such as Con‐ room building in the shape of a Maltese putting course, playgrounds, a garage, in‐ way House (completed in 1906; now part of cross, opening in June 1916. Because the door and outdoor dancing, live music and the Sacred Heart Schools), Colvin House hotel was an instant success, an 18‐story, entertainment, a grand fireplace, a variety (1909; at the corner of Sheridan and Thorn‐ 600‐room “Annex” was built eight years of shops, and private motor coaches that dale), Gunder House (1910; now known as later immediately to the south of the origi‐ transported hotel guests to shopping desti‐ the Berger Park north mansion) and the nal building, with a long hall called the Pas‐ nations and theaters. The EBH also had an Emil Bach House (1915; 7415 N. Sheridan). saggio connecting the two buildings. A third in‐house radio station, which housed its These mansions began to build Edgewater’s part of the resort complex was the 19‐story equipment in a 14‐by‐18‐foot “radio shack” early reputation as a prestigious neighbor‐ Edgewater Beach Apartments, a luxury at the north end of the property, near Bryn hood. rental property built at Bryn Mawr and Mawr. What really put Edgewater on the map, Sheridan in the late 1920s. Of the three Initially, the EBH didn’t have a large though, was the construction of the Edge‐ structures, the apartment building, which (Continued on page 7)

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Edgewater Beach Hotel In 1949, Phillies’ first baseman Eddie money into the property, and things that (Continued from page 6) Waitkus was shot by 19‐year‐old stalker required maintenance were often ignored. Ruth Ann Steinhagen on the 12th floor of After the third sale, in 1962, mob figures beach, but when Lake Shore Drive was ex‐ the hotel, inspiring an event in Bernard became more of a presence at the hotel, tended north from Belmont to Foster in the Malamud’s book “The Natural.” Despite the according to former employees quoted on early 1930s, the new parkland created east bullet lodging near his heart, Waitkus re‐ the Edgewater Historical Society’s website. of the roadway had the effect of creating an covered and resumed his baseball career. In March 1967, federal agents raided a extended sand beach alongside the hotel. In 1955, the iconic Marine Dining Room party at the EBH, arresting the Chicago mob The EBH gained nationwide fame was converted to the Polynesian Village, boss and 200 of his guests on drug charges, through the dance band music played by which featured dancers and even a comedy and causing Mayor Richard J. Daley to order orchestras at the hotel’s glamorous Marine trampoline act, an experiment that lasted an investigation of the hotel’s management. Dining Room and on the Beach Walk, and only eight years before the room reverted The hotel filed for bankruptcy in Decem‐ broadcast live on network radio after 1929. to its former identity. In the late ’50s and ber 1967 and announced its closing shortly This was one of many marketing ideas by early ’60s, the EBH opened a summer play‐ after that. The last resident moved out, and William M. Dewey, the general manager house that brought in actors such as Zero Loyola University briefly used the hotel as a (and eventual co‐owner) of the hotel from Mostel, Rita Moreno, Mickey Rooney and student dorm. Demolition of the hotel be‐ 1916 until his retirement in 1952. Among Groucho Marx. gan in January 1970 and was completed in the notable bandleaders and performers In the early 1950s, the hotel’s beach was March 1971, about the same time that that appeared at the EBH were Freddy Mar‐ closed to make way for landfill that enabled Malibu East was opening its doors. tin, Wayne King, Russ Morgan, Xavier Cugat the extension of Lake Shore Drive from Some Malibu East residents may remem‐ and Abbe Lane. Foster to Bryn Mawr, and eventually to ber having visited the EBH to enjoy its en‐ The Great Depression of 1929 and other Hollywood. With LSD cutting off easy access tertainment or perhaps celebrate a high external factors caused a number of to the lakeshore for hotel guests, the EBH school prom. The memories generated by changes for the EBH over the years. In built an outdoor swimming pool complete the more than 50 years of the Edgewater 1937, the top 10 floors of the hotel were with cabanas, but it just wasn’t the same. Beach Hotel will never be replicated. converted to furnished apartments, named In 1948, the hotel was sold to the Boston So, if you’d like to recall these memories the Dewey Apartments for the property’s Foundation, the first of three sales of the or simply learn more about the Edgewater longtime general manager. (Interestingly, property over a 14‐year period. As the Big Beach Hotel through photos and other the first rental agent for the apartments Band era faded away, the hotel turned its memorabilia, do yourself a favor and visit was Sudler and Co., according to a 1937 emphasis from tourists to conventions. The the Edgewater Historical Society before the Chicago Sunday Tribune article.) third owner became less willing to put exhibit closes June 4.

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Units for sale: 41K, 24B If you have information concerning talented or famous Unit for rent: 30J Malibu East residents, please contact the Dialogue. Page 8 February 2017 Touring the ‘Pink Lady’ prietor Beth Tenney is a graduate of the Community Calendar School of the Art Institute of Chicago. At (Continued from page 4) By Sam Abdullah the other end of the arcade is Frank The 19‐story pink building at 5555 N. Event Design, owned by Frank Andono‐ 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Sheridan Road is the Edgewater Beach plas, one of just 62 master bridal con‐ 773‐728‐7529 Apartments (EBA). The building was sultants worldwide. redtwist.org designed by the well‐known architect Walking south, you will come to our RIVENDELL THEATRE Benjamin Marshall and completed in beautiful backyard with its wonderful “Winter” by Julie Jensen October 1928. EBA is constructed of flowering gardens among groomed Now that a woman’s once‐brilliant reinforced concrete stone and face shrubs and tall trees. Co‐op sharehold‐ mind is diminishing, her family all brick and shaped in the form of a Greek ers can sign up for a personal garden have different ideas about what is cross. This unique building shape lends plot on the east side of the building or a right for her. Meanwhile, she’s ready advantage to maximizing light, cross planter box on the terrace. Further to take matters into her own hands. breezes and the magnificent views of south you will find a children’s play‐ Thru Feb. 11 Lake Michigan for each apartment. The ground and a bocce ball field where 5779 N. Ridge building has 307 co‐op apartments and EBA teams compete. Scattered through‐ 773‐334‐7728 contains a total of 1,517 rooms. out the backyard are benches, chairs rivendelltheatre.org and tables nested in shade or exposed STEEP THEATRE to the sun. For a roof over your head, “Earthquakes in London” by Mike move to the gazebo next to the commu‐ Bartlett nal grilling area. As global destruction approaches, the Shareholder residents expecting lives of a climate scientist and his house guests may put them up in one of three estranged daughters come many newly redecorated and reasona‐ crashing unexpectedly back together. bly priced guest rooms. The play embodies the chaos of The historic “Pink Lady” – the Edge‐ today’s society, and asks us what water Beach Apartments – will beautify matters most when everything's our Edgewater neighborhood and Chi‐ falling apart. cago’s lakefront for many years to Thru March 4 come. 1115 W. Berwyn Sam Abdullah is a Malibu East resi‐ 773‐649‐318 dent who works security at EBA. steeptheatre.org

There is a lot of history behind EBA. The Dialogue Malibu East To start, stroll down the arcade hallway The Malibu East Condominium Dialogue is Condominium near the front door of the lobby and published by resident volunteers to promote 6033 N. Sheridan Road look at the vintage black‐and‐white communication among owners, residents, the Chicago IL 60660‐3003 Board of Directors, management and staff of 773‐271‐1732 framed pictures, which tell the history Malibu East Condominium, 6033 North Sheridan of the building. As you walk to the cen‐ Road, Chicago, IL 60660. Marcel Molins, Board President ter of the lobby, you will see the gor‐ Articles written by and opinions of the Malibu Violette Deschamps, Malibu East Manager East Condominium Dialogue staff and contributors Tom Vaughan, Chairman of the geous original butternut wood paneling are their personal views and do not necessarily Communications Committee with ornate rococo relief in the style of represent the views of Malibu East Condominium Larry Rosen, Webmaster Louis XV and appointed with beautifully or its Board of Directors and management. www.MalibuEast.org restored sconces. Also in the center of Letters to the Malibu East Condominium Dialogue Committee Committee are encouraged. Its staff reserves the [email protected] the large lobby you will see an ornately right to edit those letters which it sees fit to print Neil Warner, Editor designed antique table resting on a very and to print only those with constructive content. Letters to the Dialogue Committee may be left at Tracy Poyser, Photo Editor large, deeply carved, plush Oriental rug. the management office. Larry Rosen, Graphics Editor Bob Butler Looking up to the ceiling, you will ap‐ Dianne Fishering preciate the beautifully sparkling crys‐ Advertising disclaimer Jo Gayle tal chandelier. The Dialogue neither endorses nor promotes in Katie Hefferman whole or part any advertising printed in the Ken Ilio As you tour the arcade, take notice of Dialogue newsletter or included as a separate Myrna Manners the businesses located on the retail insert. The content of such advertising is the sole Ethel Mullin responsibility of the advertiser and is paid for by Kim O’Neal level, which includes the Edgewater the advertiser. Advertising fees are used to defray Tracy Poyser Beach Cafe and the Eight Days Gallery, the publication cost of the Dialogue. Beth Robinson to name a few. Perhaps the oldest and Copyright © 2016 Malibu East Condominium. All Nancy Stoesser rights reserved. This material may not be Lori Ziesmer most well‐known is the Anna Held Flo‐ duplicated or distributed without written ral Studio, which moved to the far south permission from authorized representatives of end of the arcade 18 months ago; pro‐ Malibu East Condominium.